Policies relevant to the State Parliament of South Australia
south australia
abortion
I am totally opposed to abortion except in very special circumstances.
The key to the issue is if the fetus is living. To me it seems sufficiently clear that an unborn baby is a living human, and because of this a mother or any other person does…
adoption
When half a dozen children are adopted out in a year for a population of more than a million, there is something askew.
Adoption is beneficial for both caring, childless parents, a mother who may not be ready for a baby and most importantly the new…
child care
The government should not be involved in child care – either subsidies or institutions.
A parent makes the choice to have a child, and so should be responsible for it’s upbringing. (see Key 06-C+R)
Those who struggle to care for children or are…
education
Simplify. Cut Bureaucratic elements. Put the power in the parents hands. Federally funded, each student below 18yrs is allocated the same amount of funds which is paid direct to the school. This is sometimes called Education Vouchers.
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hospitals
I oppose the building of a mega-hospital in Adelaide.
I would like higher resourcing and autonomy being given to regional and community hospitals.
I believe the government limiting the numbers of doctors trained has caused unnecessary shortages of…
housing affordability
Housing unaffordability is really land unaffordability. The state government is a main offender with it's greedy stamp duties, land taxes and restricting land release.
Young families don't need a patronizing hand out, they need governments to stop…
icac
I support the creation of an Independent Commission Against Corruption.
The more we are told we don't need one by the Government, the more it makes me think we do.
The separation of powers is useful tool in democracies - just as we have the the…
illicit drugs
Though I am totally opposed to any addictive drug or mind altering substance, and have never taken any, I do support the eventual decriminalisation of them.
If people want them, illegal drugs are available. Let's use police resources to focus on…
marriage : gay
I am opposed to legal recognition of gay marriages particularly because I believe this will lead to the adoption of children. In other ways I believe gay couples should have the same legal rights as de facto couples.
poker machines
I do not oppose poker machines, nor believe there should be limits set for numbers of them.
Consistent with my price linking policy, all taxes from pokies should go solely into programs for gambling addiction. I do not believe the state government…
police
Police play one of the most important roles in our society.
I would like to see the amount of police officers increased as well as the amount of resources allocated to them. I believe the force is stretched too thin.
I also believe that the majority…
roads
SA roads have been neglected.
SPEED CAMERAS - should not be used to raise revenue for the state. I believe speed is not the major cause of accidents on metropolitan roads, rather poor roads, parked cars on main roads causing constant merging and…
roads : southern expressway
I support the parties that have called for the duplication of the Southern Expressway. Southerners have waited a long time for it's announcement. There was a reason it was a "world first" for so long - everyone else builds freeways that go both…
water : desal plant
I support the building of the desalination plants, though I think storm-water harvesting should be the principle source of water. I think a desal plant is an important backup incase of prolonged drought. You can't harvest water that does not…
water : storm water harvesting
Every time it rains we see water flowing down the drains on it's way to the sea. What a waster! We are told stop dripping taps, yet our downpipes from our roofs lose much more.
Why don't we harvest more? I believe the way we pay for water has…
